The long-delayed Air Force One is one of the most expensive, complex planes in the world. Here's what makes the presidential plane unique.
Donald Trump has enlisted Elon Musk and DOGE to help Boeing deliver the next Air Force One faster. Defense capabilities are a ...
See the competing F-47 stealth fighter jet concepts from Boeing, Lockheed, and more that led to the Air Force's NGAD
See the evolution of Boeing's design of the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, compared with competing NGAD ...
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The U.S. Air Force Just Got Its First New Skyraiders
Built by defense contractor L3Harris, the OA-1K Skyraider II won the Armed Overwatch Program and is designed to provide ...
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Royal Air Force Puma 1971-2025: The End of an Era
After 54 years of continuous service, the RAF’s Puma fleet is set to retire today, ending a remarkably active career. On Mar.
Boeing will build the US Air Force’s next air superiority fighter
The decision is good news for Boeing's plant in St. Louis, which is scheduled to end production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet in ...
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First mission-ready Skyraider II aircraft delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, steps from the OA-1K Skyraider II as part of a delivery ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2025. The ...
Air Force Chief: How the New F-47 Will Improve on the F-22
The F-47 introduces a variety of critical enhancements that position it as a formidable successor to the F-22. Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized that the F-47 is designed to outpace ...
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Pregnant pilots and aircrew grounded for first trimester under new Air Force flying rules
Air Force pilots ... However, the new rules put a hard stop to all flying in planes with ejection seats at any time during their pregnancy, Riley said. Those aircraft include fighters, bombers ...
Trump's F-47 decision is upsetting Lockheed's dominance in the stealth fighter game
Lockheed has been a leader in stealth aircraft, playing a prominent role in both US fifth-gen fighters. It won't be building ...
Trump taps Boeing for Air Force’s sixth-Gen fighter F-47 jet to counter China’s military advances
Boeing has secured a multi-billion dollar contract to develop the U.S. Air Forces sixth-generation fighter jet, beating out ...
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US Air Force first to accept official combat drones
One particularly important application is to create a new class of combat aircraft that ... Unmanned Aircraft, design number 42 and 44, and A - series. According to the Air Force, if and when ...
Israel signs deal with Sikorsky to modify Air Force helicopters
Israel's Defence Ministry said on Monday it signed a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky to integrate Israeli systems into 12 CH-53K Pere helicopters that ...